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Civil Justice Association of California leader sounds off on Facebook tagging class-action suit
SAN FRANCISCO – A Northern California case involving three young men whose privacy violation allegations against Facebook were recently upheld has spurred a practical response from a legal expert who cautions consumers and companies alike against “meritless” cases. -
House subcommittee to hear testimony on legislation seeking to help small businesses comply with ADA
Congressman Ken Calvert (R-42) is scheduled to testify today before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice in favor of a new bill he introduced earlier this year seeking to help small businesses ensure they are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Opponents say parental leave mandate would expose employers to costly litigation
California employers face a high risk of employment lawsuits -
CJAC study shows which lawmakers on receiving end of plaintiffs' lawyer contributions
SACRAMENTO – The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) recently released its 2015 list of political contributions and expenditures from personal injury attorneys and other plaintiffs’ lawyers. -
Opinion: Of course lawyers want to sue; but arbitration is good for customers and employees
Arbitration is a means of alternative dispute resolution, whereby parties agree to resolve their differences in front of an arbiter (often called a neutral) rather than by going through a lawsuit. -
Proponents of ADA reform bill applaud its passage, but say it needs strengthening
SACRAMENTO – When Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 269 into law, it was a big step toward making sure California businesses are making their facilities accessible to the disabled; however, to some this is only a beginning. -
Private attorney general lawsuits are ‘absurd’ and ‘out of control,’ say reformers
The 2004 law – which gives any private citizen the right to act as an attorney general in any municipality or county - was enacted to prevent employers from shorting workers’ pay and other labor law violations. But now, its use is “out of control,” according to Kim Stone, president of Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC). -
Disability access compliance reform bill on Gov. Brown's desk
SACRAMENTO - A bill that gives small businesses the opportunity to fix Americans with Disability Act (ADA) violations before getting sued has reached California Gov. Brown without a single lawmaker opposing it. -
Bill expanding statute of limitations in climate change cases passes subcommittee
SACRAMENTO - A climate change bill that greatly expands public prosecutors’ power passed on a 5-2 vote in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee on April 20. -
California bill would give businesses 90-day grace period to comply with ADA
SACRAMENTO – A bill sponsored by California State Rep. Jerry McNerney would give businesses 90 days to correct Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations before a lawsuit could be filed. -
California slow to stop double-dipping asbestos lawyers
SACRAMENTO – Despite its reputation as a forward-thinking state, California lags behind eight others in passing legislation to curb asbestos fraud in the form of “double-dipping” lawyers who lodge financial claims against multiple bankruptcy trusts, as well as filing a lawsuit, all in the name of a single client. -
Advocate against 'shakedown lawsuits' and lead proponent of Prop 64 passes away
SACRAMENTO – After a nearly 40-year career in California law and politics mainly fighting against personal injury lawsuit fraud, and a peaceful retirement, former Civil Justice Association of California president John Sullivan has died at 73. -
State Supreme Court case could change how plaintiff attorneys are paid in class-action lawsuits
SACRAMENTO – All eyes interested in tort reform in California are watching an almost 12-year-old class-action lawsuit expected to be heard before the State Supreme Court that could, depending on how it's decided, change the way class-action plaintiffs' attorneys are paid. -
CJAC/CALA Day scheduled at capitol
SACRAMENTO – Californians who want to speak out against lawsuit abuse still have time to sign up for California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and California Civil Justice Association Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 15.